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[LongShiKong]

Note: This is for Canadians. If you have info on your country, add it below.

[LongShiKong]

Don't you just love the Chenglish: 'No Criminal Record Certificate'. If they ask, politely insist: "I have no criminal record certificate".

[fpshangzhou]

I'm starting to see the criminal background check requirement on multiple job adverts here for China jobs. It seems like it's getting tough just like Korea did some years back.
How about about for Americans? Can you obtain a cbc (apostilled) without having to go back home?

[choudoufu]

this is for 'merkans from the republic of texas:

here in hainan for the last RP renewal in april, the PSB requested a
statement from me declaring i had no criminal record. i wrote a
short legalish-sounding statement, signed it, and they were pleased.

what about next time? will they request something more officialish
at the last minute, when i have a week left on my RP? be prepared,
they would have said, had i ever been a scout.

i sent a letter to the county clerk where i am still legally domiciled,
and where i send my absentee ballots, requesting something, anything
really, showing i had no criniminal record within their jurisdiction,
which would be just the county (pop 1100).

one month later, i received a response consisting of 1) a statement
from the sheriff on official sheriff department letterhead stating no
records found, and 2) a "certificate of search" stating no complaints
or records from date of birth to present, signed by the district clerk,
with raised notary seal.

total cost $10 ($5 for search plus $5 for sealed certificate)

i looked into getting an official texas state criminal check done, but
fingerprints are required, and it appears they only accept prints
through one local outsourcing agency. that agency will not accept
prints by mail.

i assume this certificate will be good enough until i retire. local PSB's
have no idea what a real records check looks like. i'm guessing if
necessary i could also get police checks from the cities in china where
i've previously been registered.

if that fails, there's always the possibility of filing a FOIA for a copy
of my stasi, i mean, FBI file.

[LongShiKong]

Seems China's merely catching up with Korea, Japan, and Thailand in respect to...call them what you will: NCRCs/CRCs/CBCs/PRCs/BDs. Surprisingly, no one's yet insisting they include the requirement for teachers in the west: Vulnerable Sector screening.

[JoeKing]

[Kysorb]

I spoke with a Visa agent because i was worried about my renewal status coming up in February that i may need a CBC. They said because I am just renewing and staying in the same city (Beijing) working for the same company I won't need to get a CBC for the PSB. Only if I leave Beijing will I need them for the next application in another place.

[mike w]

I can confirm the above. Since the CRC regulation was enforced, three people from my company (1 UK and 2 US) have renewed their contracts and RP's. We are in Beijing, and there was no requirement for any CRC.

[mambawamba]

Can see this is going to vary greatly place to place as usual.

Here in Qingdao needed a CRB to get RP on renewed contract, same company.

Check with your HR department may well differ centre to centre.

The joy.

@LongShiKong some of the International schools here ask for vulnerable sector screening (allowed to work with kids) again, differs from place to place.

[teenoso]

[LongShiKong]

Has anyone with a local police dept CRC had issues when applying for a visa? It took all of 5 min's compared to the 2 wks for a prov'l or fed'l CRC, and at half the cost.

[mambawamba]

@ teenoso - guess we just got lucky with the most anally bureaucratic work unit in Qingdao, huzzar.

[BruceLeeWannaBe]

[BruceLeeWannaBe]

Oh and another thing, you have to get it certified at the Chinese consulate in Canada. And before you even do that, you have to drive all the way to the capital city of your province to get it verifies. And before you even do that, you need to get a notarization from a lawyers office.

If the consulate is in a major city other than the capital city of your province, you'll probably end up on a good road trip filled with expensive hotels and such. Believe me it's alot of running around. And you can only do that within Canada. So any Canadian in China who needs a criminal record check, gotta go back to Canada to run through all those hoops.

[LongShiKong]